The most powerful word in the Bible

The most powerful word in the Bible

If. Two letters, one word. Jesus said: If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. (Matthew 16:24) What is it to be a disciple of Christ? It is to come after him. A true disciple of Christ is one that follows him in duty...
A Fish Story

A Fish Story

Jesus said “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). A Fish Story by John M. Drescher Now it came to pass that a group existed who called themselves fishermen. And lo, there were many fish in the waters all around. In fact the whole area was...
The Spiritual Journey: Getting Started

The Spiritual Journey: Getting Started

Whether you’ve just become a Christian, coming back to Christ after a period of doubt, trying to process the “big picture” or just need a refresher course, this could be the beginning of the most significant experience in your life. The life Christ gives right now is...
Disciples wanted. Degree not required.

Disciples wanted. Degree not required.

I don’t know how many times I have heard others say, “If he were saved, just think how many lives he would change.” Such reasoning misses the mark. If Jesus chose His disciples based on resume, He would have pressed the rich young ruler into service. But He did not....
What do we mean when we say make disciples?

What do we mean when we say make disciples?

Patrick Morley wrote The Man in the Mirror back in 1989. He went on to found his ministry of the same name ManInTheMirror.com (have impacted more than 12,000,000 men through 35,000 churches). I really like Patrick’s heart and vision: “for every church to...
Foundational Discipleship

Foundational Discipleship

“He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.” (Luke 6:48) I spent many years training under the watchful and...